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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Board of Directors determines and approves the compensation for the Executive Director and the Director of Programs. The business nature of the organization and the duties required are used to determine compensation.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>governing documents are made available to the public upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The process of overseeing the audit of the organization's financial statements and the selection of the independent auditor has not changed from the prior year.</ExplanationTxt>
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